Feminism

by Hurley, Jennifer A.

• ISBN13: 9780737705089
• ISBN10: 0737705086
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Provides essays from different points of view concerning the status of women in America, how feminism affects society, obsolescence of feminism, and goals.

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	9	(3)
Introduction	12	(5)
What Is the Status of Women in America?
Chapter Preface	17	(1)
Women Are the Victims of Sexism	18	(4)
Andrea C. Poe
Women Are Not the Victims of Sexism	22	(4)
Christina Hoff Sommers
Women Face Discrimination in the Workplace	26	(9)
Ida L. Castro
Claims That Women Face Discrimination in the Workplace Are Exaggerated	35	(9)
Elizabeth Fox-Genovese
Violence Against Women Is a Serious Problem	44	(9)
Ann Jones
Feminists Have Overstated the Problem of Violence Against Women	53	(9)
Rene Denfeld
Women Are Harmed by Societal Standards of Beauty	62	(6)
Germaine Greer
Women Are Not Harmed by Societal Standards of Beauty	68	(9)
Karen Lebrman
Periodical Bibliography	74	(2)
How Has Feminism Affected Society?
Chapter Preface	76	(1)
Feminism Has Expanded Women's Choices	77	(4)
Elinor Burkett
Feminism Has Limited Women's Choices	81	(6)
Danielle Crittenden
The Sexual Revolution Has Harmed Women	87	(7)
F. Carolyn Graglia
Feminism Has Caused the Breakdown of the Family	94	(5)
Leslie Anne Carbone
Feminism Supports the Family	99	(9)
Phyllis Chesler
Periodical Bibliography	105	(2)
Is Feminism Obsolete?
Chapter Preface	107	(1)
The Feminist Movement Is Dead	108	(11)
Ginia Bellafante
The Feminist Movement Is Not Dead	119	(6)
Marcia Ann Gillespie
Carolyn Waldron
Feminism Has Abandoned Its Original Principles	125	(5)
Charles Krauthammer
Feminism Has Not Abandoned Its Original Principles	130	(10)
Susan Faludi
Periodical Bibliography	137	(2)
What Should the Goals of Feminism Be?
Chapter Preface	139	(1)
Feminists Should Support Abortion Rights	140	(6)
Anne Roiphe
Feminists Should Oppose Abortion	146	(5)
Maureen Jones-Ryan
Feminists Should Work to Restrict Pornography	151	(8)
Diana Russell
Ann E. Menasche
Feminists Should Work to Protect Pornography	159	(7)
Wendy McElroy
Feminists Should Seek International Rights for Women	166	(5)
Jennie Ruby
Karla Mantilla
Feminists Should Not Seek International Rights for Women	171	(4)
Paul Craig Roberts
Women's Less than Full Equality Under the U.S. Constitution	175	(5)
Patricia Ireland
Women Would Not Benefit from Changes to the U.S. Constitution	180	(7)
Concerned Women for America
Periodical Bibliography	186	(1)
For Further Discussion	187	(2)
Organizations to Contact	189	(7)
Bibliography of Books	196	(2)
Index	198